Saw-truck.



H. G. HOOVESTOL.

SAW TRUCK.

QPPLIOATIOIT FILED JAN. 17, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

4 SHEETSSHEET 1.

Harold G.HoovestoL Witnesses 03W H. G. HOOVESTOL.

SAW TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

nuentoz anommugfl Harotd Ga'HoovestoL H. G. HOOVESTOL.

SAW TRUCK.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JAN.17, 1908.

906,71 4. Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

4 SHBBTB-SHEET 3.

svwentoz Harold G. Hoovestol,

43 cm mt, L4. M

H. G. HOOVESTOL.

SAW TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908 4 sum; s-snnm 4.

ammntoz Harold G.H0ovestoL wihmoozo .63.

' a citizen of the United States,

STATES PATENT OFFICE.

mow c. noovss'ror, or BUTLER, Alumni.

saw-ram i lb aE whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Huron) G. Hoous'roL, at Butler, in the county of Choctaw, State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaw-Tmcks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invent-ion, such as will enable rs skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention I em supported motors for driving the saw, the

saw hem supported or hun between the extreme orward ends of the ast mentioned cylindrical members. A lever has connecthey may be moved outwardly from the hollow cylindrical members in which they are received, and a third lever has connection with the hollow cylindrical members for rocking them upon their supporting frame so as to bring the saw to horizontal or vertical position or to some intermediate diagonal position according to the character of work to be done.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of being shown in vertical position, Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing the saw in horizontal position, Fig. 8 is a top plan View they saw being shown in horizontal position, Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the truck the saw bein in vertical position, and, Fig. 5 is a simifiir view the saw being in horizontal position.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the truck is shown as com 'ising a bed framev including side sills 10 w- 'ch are connected at their ends by end sills 11, there Specification of Letters Patent. Application and m 17, 1000; am 110. 411,846.

y the frame 'to the respective web portions 24 at a e saw truck, the saw mid-way between the cylindrical mem ersr which is geared with the rear axle of the machine, indicated by the numeral 15, which axle is of course journaled in bearings beneath the frame and carries wheels 16. An axle 17 is mounted at the front end of the frame and supports the said end thereof.

A rocking frame 18 is provided at its lower corners with laterally projecting stub shafts 19 which are journaled in bearings 20 in the side sills 10 adjacent to the forward and of the frame and this frame includes a pair of inverted ll-shaped rtlons 21 which extend u wardl in divergin planes, it being on erstoo that the stu shafts are located at the int of junction of the arms of the two portions. At the 11pper end of each portion there is formed an integral u standing bracket 22 which is curved as 0 early shown in the rear elevation in the drawings and the upper end of each of these brackets is located in a common vertical plane with the a x of the frame 1- tion 21 upon which it is formed, the bum cts being otherwise located to one side of this vertical plane. The p o ose of these brackets will be presently exp ained.

' The numeral 23 denotes a pair of hollow cylindrical members which are connected together by means of cross webs 24 having formed integral therewith collar portions 25. These web portions for connectln the c lindrical members are located practically t e same distance apart as are the brackets 22 of the rocking frame and the upper ends of these brackets are pivotally secured as at 26 oint Telescopically received within the cylindrical members 23 are cylindrical members 27 and these members when received at their fullest extent in the members 23, have rti-ons extending considerably therebeyon as shown in the plan and side elevation in the drawings. Rotatably journaled at the extreme forward ends of the cylindrical mem-- bers 27 is a saw shaft 28 upon which is fixed a circular saw 29. The ends of this shaft 28 reject beyond the outer sides of the members '27 and carry crank disks 30 to the ween the tide Patented Dec. 1a, 1908. i i

crank pins of which are connected the for ward ends of connecting rods 31 which are also connected with the pistons of steam engines 32 which engines are su ported upon the cylindrical members 27 att e outer sides thereof and may be of any desired form and size. From the foregoing it will be observed that the saw 29-is driven by these en- I gines working in unison. A curved guard 33 is supported by the cylindrical members 27 and between the same and covers the rear edge of the saw.

- In order thatthe frame 18 ma be rocked to raise or lower the saw 29, provide a lever 34 which is pivoted as at 35 in a frame 36 at the rear end of the bed frame of the truck and to this lever is pivotally connected the rear end of a connecting rod 37 which extends forwardly and is connected with one arm 38 of an angle lever. To the other arm'39 of the lever is pivotally connected the lower end of a rod 40 which at its upper end is pivotally connected with one of the arms of the rear portion of the rocking frame. It will be understood from the foregoin that upon rocking the lever, the rocking ame will be tilted so as to raise or lower the saw.

In order to feed the saw forward I have provided a lever mechanism which will now be described. Secured upon the under side of the side sills 10 of the bed frame of the truck and extending transversely of the same is a shaft 41 and connected at its lower end with this shaft for rocking movement is an arm 42 to the upper end of which is pivotally connected the rear end of a rod 43 which rod extends forwardly and is loosely connected preferably by means of a. umversal joint with the forward web portion 24. Pivoted to the arm 42 adjaceht to its lower end is the forward end of a rod 44 which rod extends rearwardly and is pivotally connected as at 45 with a lever 46- also mounted in the frame 36.

It will be observed from the foregoing that by rocking this lever in a forward direction, the cylindrical members 27 between which the saw is hung, will be moved for-. wardly and that a reverse movement of the *lever will retract these members and the saw. v As it is desirable to utilize the saw for the purpose of cutting down trees as well as for sawing through logs, I employ a means for oscillating the telescopic cylindrical members so as to bring the saw either into horizontal or vertical position or into some intermediate diagonal position. This means comprises an an le lever 47 to one arm of which is pivotally connected the lower end of a rod48'. At its upper end this rodhas' connection by means of a universaljoint with the-forward one'of the collar portions. 25 at one side of the frame and to the other arm of the aiigle lever is connected the for ward end of a rod 49, this rod being connected at its rear end to a lever, 50 mounted in the frame 36. The lever 50 may be rocked to oscillate the angle lever 47 and this will result in a turning movement of the telescopic cylindrical members, from a vertical position to a horizontal one or vice versa, it being understood that, when the saw is horizontally disposed, one of the pairs 'of cylindrical members 23 will be received within the concav1t1es of the brackets 22, the I said members23 being then in a common vertical plane.

For each 'of the levers 34, 46 and 50 there is provided a rack 51 of the usual construction. 1

In order that the machine may be moved from place to place the engines 14 are geared with the rear axle l5 anda chain 52 is connected with the front axle 17 adjacent each end thereof and at their rear ends these chains are connected to laterally extendin 0 arms 53 carried at the lower end of a vertical steering shaft 54 located directly in advance of a seat 55 at the rear end of the frame,,it

being understood that the machine may be guided by rotating the said steering shaft.

What is claimed is:

1. A'mechanism of the class described, comprising a bed frame, a rocking frame mounted upon ,the bed frame, telescopic members supported bythe rocking frames, a saw shaft journaled between certain of the telescopic members, a circular saw carried by the shaft, motors supported by the telewith the motors, and a lever having tconnection with the rocking frame, whereby the same maybe rocked.

3. A mechanism of the class described, comprising a bed frame, a rocking mounted upon the bed. frame, telescopic frame" memberssupported by the rocking frames, a

saw shaft journaled between certain of the telescopic members, a circular saw carried by the shaft, motors supported by the tele-' scopic members in which the saw shaft isjournaled, thesaid saw shaft bein carry the saw, to feed the saw forwardly.

geared with the motors, ,means for roc g the" frame to raise and lowerthe saw, and means for, moving. the telescopic members which 4. A. mechanism of the class described, frame to raise and lower the saw, and means comprising a bed frame, a rocking frame for tilting the telescopic members so as to mounted upon the bed frame, telescopic swing the saw into varlous lanes. members supported b the rocking frames, a In testimony whereof, aflix my signs;-

5 salw shaft jourrlgaled etween certain of the ture, in presence of two witnesses.

te escopic mem ers, a circular saw carried by the shaft, motors supported by the tele- HAROLD HOOVESTOL' scopic members in which the saw shaft is Witnesses: journaled, the said saw shaft being geared F. A. MILLER,

10 with the motors, means for rocking the S. A. TURNER. 

